 The reason I bought a PSP |
| Review Date: November 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: N. Bishop, |
I would really give this game 4 stars, but I'm rating it 5 to help balance the 1 star review given by someone who observably received a faulty copy. There's always going to be faulty discs, and he made it sound like all of the copies are faulty. Plainly they're not, because I've played this game through twice so far with no problems.
Here are my simple ratings for this game:
Music : 5 out of 5. Had to start with Music, because Akira Yamaoka's work is always my pet thing about Silent Hill games. Can't wait for the soundtrack relief.
Gameplay : 4 out 5. The gameplay was pretty much the same as the other Silent Hills, which is a excellent thing. They were very creative with this one in the way that you could use your surroundings more to help you carry on.
Tale : 4 out 5. Won't reveal too much, but it was a further emotion-filled tale that deserves to be part of Silent Hill's history.
Voice Acting : 4 out 5. Most of the Dialogue and Voice Acting was excellent, but like all video games, some of it was lame.
My largest gripe is how small it is, but I've come to expect portable games to be small. If I did my math accurately, that's 4.25 stars out of 5. Pick this game up.
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A fantastic addition to the Silent Hill Family
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| Review Date: November 9, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Melacanth, Miami, FL |
Now this review maybe a small subjective since I am an avid silent hill fan, I will try to be as objective as doable. First the review above is not a review but a nag so don't take it sincerely, also there will be NO ps2 translation this is an exclusive to the psp. (Much needed if I may add)
Silent Hill: Origins is about Travis Grady, a seemingly simple teamster who suffers from haunting nightmares that seem oddly familiar to him. The game starts with a visual of what appears to be a static radio frequency; Travis is talking over it to one of his fellow truckers. After the conversation the game proceeds to a cut scene where Travis is driving down the road. In the distance he sees a cloaked figure run out in front of his truck and slams on his breaks, attentively avoiding a collision with the nameless pedestrian. Of course, once our hero exits the truck he finds the figure gone, but each time he looks in his rear view mirror he is confronted with the frightening vision of a young girl (SH fans will admit this character as Alessa Gillespie) accompanies by eerie laughter. Once the high graphic scene ends the in-game visuals are place into effect. In front of his truck Travis spots Alessa and calls out to her, but she runs off. The player is given hegemony and prompted to follow her. She leads Travis to a burning house, around which a suspicious woman (Dahlia Gillespie) is lurking about. Upon hearing a scream from within the flame engulfed building Travis runs inside. The player takes hegemony of the game now and guides Travis through the house to where Alessa's charred form is lying over a red circular symbol on the floor. Despite her words 'let me burn' Travis picks up the burned girl and once more the player is in hegemony of the game as the house is fled with Alessa in hand. Outside Travis faints in the midst of demanding for someone to help the poor girl he has just saved.
Upon awaking he decides to go to the hospital to see if Alessa made it. What he encounters at the hospital, but, is not quite what he had probable. And thus our game starts! (First plot summary from first hand encounter of the game.)
Pros:
-As always fantastic storyline, even better dialogue. The main protagonists tale (Travis
Grady) is in right SH fashion very depressing and human.
-The fighting system is fantastic Nearly anything can be used as a weapon from a type writer to a lamp. This provides even more realism to the SH world. Plus we finally have a character that can fight back with his fists! (Not a writer, widower, teenage girl, or renter). The monster are also very intimidating, not only on size how they look and walk.
-The graphics are incredible; the tale unfolds amazingly on the psp. The sense of dread is greatly enhanced when you are playing on the psp with you headphones on. The visuals on the 3 main settings (hospital, mental hospital, and hotel) are very meticulous and realistic. An example of the detail place into the game is when you kill a monster and step on his blood you leave tracks behind you as you walk.
-The score is incredible, as always Akira Yamaoka delivers the perfect sound/song to every scene in the game.
-The game length is relatively long (for the psp) from 5-6 hours on my tab, exploration is fun yet terrifyingly suspenful since you never know where the monsters will come from.
-Also replay value is high since there are many achivements to be completed.
Cons:
-TOO many items and weapons. Every time I play SH I get this since of hopelessness, importance I am alone all I have is a pipe to protect myself and a few bullets. This time I felt soo safe that it took away from the feeling that I usually delight in. An example is, you get a apparatus gun in the middle of the game, when I got the gun I loved it for a while but stopped using it since it felt like I was playing RE instead of SH.
-Monsters felt like they were mere copies from the movie or first games.This can be seen in the nurses and armless monsters. Also even though I loved it there is a monster (The Butcher) in the game who takes an dreadful lot after the much beloved pyramid head. Even though I loved pyramid head I expect WAY better from SH then recycled enemies.
Overall I loved the game and would urge it to any silent hill fan, or just someone looking to see the real The makings of the psp. |
I like these games
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| Review Date: December 12, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Frederick J. Eichinger, Hoodwink, NY United States |
| You have to play this as they urge, with the light out and head phones on. The music and sounds are just awesome. I swear I've jumped a couple times. I can't play this around my 7 year ancient with the head phones off because he says it sounds to scary...and that is a right testament to this game. |
Fantastic PSP game
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| Review Date: November 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Adam R. Standen, Detroit, MI |
| Really fun game for the PSP. No problems like the poster who gave the game 1-star. Reins work fantastic. Storyline fits in well with the other silent hill games. Certainly not compulsory. Right up there with the best of the PSP (dark mirror, portable ops, etc) |
A Fantastic Entry In The Silent Hill Series
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| Review Date: December 6, 2007 |
| Reviewer: laguna2000, |
| Although I have seen Silent Hills 1-4, Origins is the first in the series that I have played myself, and it is a fantastic entry in the series. It flawlessly recreates the creepy, hellish environment of Silent Hill but makes Travis more versatile as a main character and allows him more options for fighting enemies. Not only is the slew of melee and pellet weapons fantastic, but Travis can also always fall back on excellent ol' fisticuffs. These things alone make Origins a fantastic game to play for those interested in being paid into the series. |
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